| Name | 乾 Qián, “The Creative” |
|---|---|
| Upper trigram | ☰ 乾 Heaven: strength and initiative |
| Lower trigram | ☰ 乾 Heaven: strength and initiative |
The Judgment
元亨利贞。
Sublime success. The reward is in staying true.
Pure green-light energy — but only if you keep showing up like you mean it.
The Image
天行健，君子以自强不息。
Heaven moves with unceasing strength; the wise mirror it by never letting up on themselves.
The sky doesn't take days off. Neither should the version of you you're building.
The six lines
If a line changes in your cast, read its text below. Lines are numbered from the bottom.
Line 1 · first (bottom) · Yang
潜龙勿用。
Hidden dragon. Do not act.
You're in the underground era. Don't force the moment — it isn't yours yet.
Line 2 · second · Yang
见龙在田，利见大人。
The dragon appears in the field. It is wise to meet the great person.
People are starting to notice you. Now's the time to find someone above your level and learn.
Line 3 · third · Yang
君子终日乾乾，夕惕若，厉无咎。
All day the noble one strives; at dusk, still wary. Danger, but no blame.
Locked in all day, still checking yourself at night. It's heavy, but you'll come out clean.
Line 4 · fourth · Yang
或跃在渊，无咎。
Leaping, perhaps, from the deep. No blame.
You're at the edge — jump or wait, both are valid. Read the moment and trust it.
Line 5 · fifth · Yang
飞龙在天，利见大人。
Dragon flying in the sky. It is wise to meet the great person.
Peak form. You're visible now — surround yourself with people operating at your level.
Line 6 · top · Yang
亢龙有悔。
The dragon flies too high. There will be regret.
Don't outrun your own gravity. What goes too far comes back as a lesson.
Related hexagrams
- Complement (every line reversed): Hexagram 2, The Receptive